Autumnal Greenfinch

[Jonathan Ashton]

Taken from garden hide Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 Auto ISO 5,000 1/800 sec f5.
I have to admit I set this one up after admiring Dan's goldfinch! It wa lousy dull light but I thought I would take a few shots anyway. If I had had a little more light I would have gone for f8.
All C&C welcome.

[John Robinson]

Hi Jonathan
I think the bird is fine although some extra dof would have been good for the rear end. As withDan's pic though, I feel the foliage with it being in focus competes with the bird.. Just my view.
John

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, lovely look back pose with a good HA. Focus and sharp where it counts, and glad that you left some space on the RHS of the frame. Love those colours in the BG.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Handsome bird and well captured, Jonathan. Like your choice of crop including fall leaves. Wonderful BG too.




Geoffrey

[William Dickson]

Very pleasant image Jonathan. I can see why you would have went for f8.but the image is nice as it is

[Daniel Cadieux]

He he, I see the resemblance...glad I've provided some inspiration! I'm OK with this type of "competition" between subject and perch, and you've got a great background to set it all off against.

[christopher galeski]

nice image Jonathan,love the BG,and as you say F8 would have been better if possible.TFS.

[Joe Subolefsky]

Really like that layout and balance, just appears to be slightly backfocused.Wishing the back of the bird was as focused as the green leaf in the center.

[Satish Ranadive]

Jonathan, I love this frame. Very nice color pallet. I think he has posed for you only. I like the perch too.
Beautiful composition. I have tried to take the pictures of bird providing different perches,( of course in nature only) my bad luck they always prefer dry branches only.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everybody, Joe the problem was DOF.

[vishaljadhav]

Great image design and amazing IQ i love it all the way

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Great image of a great specie!
Love the soft light and composition!

[keith mitchell]

Interesting reading the reviews on this so far, nit re DOF covered, that's a nice set up you have got Jonathan I particularly like that Bg,really nice.

Keith.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks everyone, the background is a small oak tree in the back garden.